UK surgeon Nick Maynard, who recently returned from Gaza, described severe suffering, malnutrition, and a lack of medical supplies, calling for urgent aid access and the opening of humanitarian corridors.
Maynard, who worked with Medical Aid for Palestinians, said conditions have worsened with each visit, and many patients die from starvation or untreated injuries. He urged that the Rafah crossing be opened to allow unrestricted aid flow, saying current deliveries are far from sufficient.
His comments came after the UN’s International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must allow aid into Gaza, a decision Israel rejected, claiming it complies with international law.
Following a recent ceasefire that ended the two-year war, concerns persist about the humanitarian crisis, with massive medical and psychological needs.
Maynard estimated around 400,000 Gazans suffer from untreated chronic illnesses, 12,000–15,000 cancer patients lack care, and over 350,000 people have died from non-trauma-related causes linked to malnutrition—about 15 percent of the population.
Credit : CGTN
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